After tests, Emmaus lifts boil-water advisory

Emmaus residents, advised Monday to boil tap water because of a leak in the borough water system, no longer have to boil the water, the Emmaus public works director said Thursday.

The boiling advisory was the result of a water leak in the area of Seventh Street to Ninth Street, and from Green Street to Bank Street, public works Director Jeffry Clapper said. The leak reduced water pressure, raising fears the water could be tainted.

Clapper said the borough has tested the water and found it is safe to drink.